STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3442

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 105

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 105 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION COMMISSION TO CONDUCT AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUALS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to:

(1) Conduct an educational program regarding the activities of individuals that contribute to climate change; and

(2) Coordinate with the Department of Health in the implementation of the educational program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Citizens' Climate Lobby Hawaii and one individual.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that there is misleading information regarding how effective certain actions are at mitigating climate change. Your Committee further finds that this may deceive consumers into believing that they are reducing their carbon footprint more than they actually are. This measure will accurately inform the public on the personal activities, habits, and lifestyle choices that they can make to effectively decrease the rate of global warming.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 105 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture and Environment,

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair